Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-12-09
Personnel OF the Legislature.
cor NCILNEN.


lst District, b. l.. Sharpstein; Dem
ocrat in politics and a lawyer by pro-
fession, was born at Bath, n. y. in
1927. Married residence Walla Walla
since 1860. Entertains liberal views
ON religion.
ID, Q. c. White, Republican; born
in Iowa in 1916. Came to the coast
in 1880. lie is married; residence at
Columbia, and is editor of the Chron-
icle. Liberal in religious views.
Sd, Milton Gable, Republican, was
born in Ohio i'll 1913, is u farmer, in
Whitman county. Came to the coast
in 1878; is married religious convic-
tons liberal; was a member of the last
Council.
18th, J. n. Barker, Democrat, was
born i'll Kentucky i'll 1926; came to
Oregon III 1892; residence in Spokane
county, and pursues the occupation Of
farming; is married, and member Of
the Methodist Church.
9TH, c. Z. Cook, Democrat; born in
Ohio in 1924; was an officer in the
Mexican war, and a California 49cr
He is engaged in the stock business
near Ellensburgh. He is married and
entertains liberal religious views. He
is at present sorely afflicted with rheu-
matism. but his zeal for promoting the
public welfare and his devotion to his
political convictions are undated.
9th, Il. L. Hawlcy, Republican, was
born in New York, 1927; came to the
coast in 1852. His business is farm
ing and stock-raising. He is married,
and Il member of the Presbyterian
Church.
7th, John Il. Thompson, Republi-
can, was born in England in 1912.
Came to the coast in 1870. Is a
preacher by profession of the Presby-
terrain Church. is unmarried residence
| Vancouver.
Sth, John f. Convey, Republican;
was born in Ohio in 1917; lawyer by
profession and President of the First
National Bank OF Olympia. Is mar
ricd; entertains liberal religious views.
9th, j. Nj. Steele, Republican: was
born in Pennsylvania in 1871; was
one of the famous BOG who voted for
Grant at the Chicago Convention.
His residence is at Tacoma. He is
married.
10th, Joseph Foster, Democrat, was
born in Ontario in 1928. Came to
Puget Sound in 1853. Is a farmer;
married; entertains liberal views on
religion. He has been a member of
many sessions of the Legislature.
11th, James II. Lewis, Democrat,
was born in Virginia in 1862; came to
Seattle in 1885. Is Il lawyer by pro-
fession, and unmarried.
18th, Henry Roeder, Democrat !;
born in Germany in 1924; came to
this country with his fathers family
when six years of age; settled in
married and liberal in his religious
views. Like Mr.. Foster he has fire.
quently been n member of the Legis-
lativc Assembly. Residence What
com.
| REPRESENTATIVES,.
LIST District, Platt A. Preston, Re-
publican, was born in New York in
1887. Came to this Territory in 1862,
and settled at Waitsburg, where he is
engaged in milling, merchandise and
farming. He is married and liberal
w. NJ. Clark, Republican was born
in California in 1860; He is lawyer,
unmarried, and liberal in his convic-
tions.
Cd, George Ecker, Republican, was
born in Illinois in 1887; came to the
coast in 1853; engaged in business in
Columbia. Is married, and leans to
the faith of the Universalists.
Sd, II. A. Case, Republican, is New
Yorker; born in 1852; came to the
coast in 1888. Is engaged in the lum-
Der business and resides at Asotin,
and is married man. Liberal.
4th, J. w. Arrasmith, Republican
was born in Missouri in the year 1850
Came to the coast in 1868. Is far
mer, married, and a member of the
United Brethren church. Edward
Irwin, Republican; born in New York
in 1926, went to California in 1S47.
Settled in Whitman county in 1880.
is cnSaSeu Ill stOck-ralSlnS near Enul-
colt.
9Th, f. J. Fellows, Democrat, was
born in 1917. Is Louisiana by birth
Came west in 1882. Is married; an
Episcopalian and resides at Spokane
Falls.
9th, C. r. Mcmillan, Democrat
born in Ohio, 1857. Came to the Ter
ritory in 1876 and settled in Stevens
: county. He is miller by trade, a
Presbyterian by faith, and is unmar-
, ried
It'll, w. A. BUGGY, Democrat; born
in Kentucky in 1927; came to the
coast i'll 1881; is stock-raiser and
| farmer, in Lincoln county; married
educated to the faith Of the Dunkard
Society.
Sth, Il. j. V. Clark, is Baltimorear
40 years of age; came to the Sound in
1875; finally settled in Yakima county
Is n merchant, married, and liberal in
creed.
; 9th, w. r. Helm, Republican, is 8
r Kentuckian. Born in 1889; came tC